D-Link DIR-518L (2013) review

The detailed specifications, photos and introductory video of the D-Link DIR-518L (DIR-518L) N600 router. The list of the competitors most often compared to the D-Link DIR-518L router.

The D-Link DIR-518L (DIR-518L) router released in 2013. It is powered by Realtek RTL8881AQ chipset, 64 MB RAM and 8 MB flash. The N600 router is compatible with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standards, and the maximum speed that you can get with DIR-518L is 600 Mbps.

The Guest network is a useful feature of the DIR-518L router that creates a separate network for guests. It has 1 x USB 2.0 port(s).

D-Link DIR-518L (DIR-518L) pictures

D-Link DIR-518L (DIR-518L) specifications

Body

System

The router's memory (RAM) cannot be expanded. By default, the router's flash memory is used to store the D-Link operating system.

Chipset

Realtek RTL8881AQ

RAM

64 MB

Flash

8 MB

OS

D-Link

Power supply

0.5 A

Network

The latest firmware supports IPv6 protocol that provides an identification and location system for computers on networks and routes traffic across the Internet.

Protocols

IPv4IPv6

LAN ports

no

WAN ports

1 x 10/100 Mbps

Mobile network

yes, with USB dongle

VPN support

no

Wireless

The DIR-518L is compatible with 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks. 2.4 GHz is the most widely used frequency and in some cases may be overcrowded. The DIR-518L supports the 5 GHz band. The 5 GHz band offers better noise immunity, less interference, and more available channels.

Antennas

internal

2.4 GHz

yes

5 GHz

yes

60 GHz

no

Standards

IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Class

N600

Speed

600 Mbps

Transmit power

15 dBm

Security

WPAWPA2WPS

Guest network

yes

Connectivity

You can attach a compatible USB printer to the D-Link DIR-518L device. It has built-in NAS functionality.

USB ports

1 x USB 2.0

Print server

yes

File server

yes

Administration

The default IP addresses of the D-Link DIR-518L device is 192.168.0.1. These address allows you to access the router's console login page.

Default IP

192.168.0.1

Default username

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Default password

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Links

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